Detectable refilled and premium bottle



March 2, 1937. P, E OUVER 2,072,126

DETECTABLE REFILLED AND PREMIUM BOTTLE Filed April 15. 1935 INVENTOR.

JPdu/ O/fver ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 2, 1937 UNITE D STATES .F-IQEDETECTABLE BEFILLED AND PREMIUM BOTTLE 5 Claims.

My invention relates to a bottle which cannot -be refilled withoutdetecting that it is refilled and providing a premium for thedestruction of the bottle and recovery of the premium, and the objectsof my invention are:

, First, to provide a bottle that is so constructed that upon theemptying of the contents thereof it is put in such shape that it cannotbe refilled without easily detecting that it is refilled;

Second, to provide a bottle of this class that has a premium member inconnection with the bottle stopper which can only be recovered from thebottle by breaking the bottle, thereby reducing to a minimum itsliability to be reused;

Third, to provide a bottle of this class in which the premium memberwill be out of sight when filled so that the purchaser will not knowthat the bottle is a non-refillable bottle, but may be provided'with alabel on the bottle so that the purchaser may look for the premium whenthe bottle is empty;

Fourth, to provide a bottle of this class that if the bottle is refilledthe premium disk will be in the bottle and readily detectable;

Fifth, to provide a bottle of this class in which it isimpossible toremove the premium disk without breaking the bottle;

Sixth, to provide a bottle of this class in which the premium may besterilized and used over again if desired; and

Seventh, to provide a bottle of this class which is very simple andeconomical of construction,

durable and efficient in its action.

With these and other objects in view as will I appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters ofreference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional View through the middle of a bottle that isfilled and has not been opened the first time showing some of the partsand portions in elevation to facilitate the illustration and showing bydotted lines the position of the premium after the main stopper has beenremoved; Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the bottle neck and showingthe complete stopper detached from the bottle neck; Fig. 3 is asectional view of the bottle neck and showing the stopper premium andsupporting ring in their relation while being positioned into the bottleneck; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 44 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a"fragmentary sectional view of a bottle neck and stopper in slightlymodified form from that of the other Views of the drawing.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

The bottle neck I, bottle stopper 2, spring ring 3, premium plate 4,premium stopper 5, and premium sup-porting screw 6, constitute theprincipal parts and portions of my detectable refilled and premiumbottle in its preferred form.

The bottle is of any conventional form but is provided with a relativelyfiat sided annular channel la on the inner side of the neck of thebottle, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, and may bereinforced at its exterior at lb, as shown best in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 ofthe drawing. The stopper assembly consists of the stopper 2, ring 3,premium plate 4 and premium stopper 5. The stopper 2 is adapted to fittightly into the upper portion of the neck l of the bottle and extenddownwardly to the annular channel la when fitted therein and securedthereto by means of a screw l 6 is a plate 4 which is designated apremium plate. Interposed between the plate 4 and the stopper is anexpansion ring 3. This expansion ring 3 is adapted to expand into thechannel la when the stopper assembly is positioned in the bottle neck,as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. By

' reason of the flat sides of the ring 3 engaging the flat sides of thechannel la it is practically impossible to remove this ring 3. The freeend of the ring is provided with an extended loop por tion 3a which isadapted to fit over the opposite end of the ring 3 so that the end ofthe ring is. telescopically mounted in the loop portion 3a, shown bestin Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing, thus providing a means forpreventing unauthorized removal of the ring 3 by catching hold of theend of the ring with some instrument inserted: into the neck of thebottle. This premium plate 4 is provided with .a stopper 5 whichprevents the contents of the bottle contacting with the plate 4 untilthe stopper 2 is removed.

The operation of the preferred form is as follows: The stopper assemblyis prepared as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Then it is forced intothe upper end of the bottle neck positioned as shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawing and forced downwardly until it reaches the position shown inFig. 1 of the drawing, whereupon the ring 3 expands into the channel laand the bottle is ready for sale or distribution. When emptying thebottle the stopper 2 is removed which releases the screw 6 from thestopper 2, whereupon the screw 6,

premium plate 4 and stopper 5 will drop down into the contents of thebottle or may be forced down by an instrument inserted in the upper endof the neck of the bottle, and the contents removed, the premium plate4, stopper 5 and screw 6 being in the bottom of the bottle, as shown bydotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and cannot be removed from thebottle by reason of the inner diameter of the ring 3 being smaller thanthe diameter of the premium plate 4. Therefore, the premium plate canonly be recovered by breaking the bottle.

In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, thebottle neck 1 is screwthreaded on its exterior and is provided with areduced portion la and with a relatively square channel lb in itsexterior which receives an expansion spring ring 8 similar to theexpansion spring ring 3 but the inner side of the ring 8 engages thechannel lb instead of the outer side as in the other figures of thedrawing. Mounted over this reduced portion la is a cap member 9 which isprovided with a channel 9a adapted to receive the outer side of the ring8. This cap member 9 is provided with an orifice 9b slightly smaller indiameter than the interior diameter of the neck I of the bottle. Mountedover the cap member 9 is a solid cap member iii which fits down againstthe cap member 9 and is screwthreaded on the neck l of the bottle.Mounted in the neck of the bottle is a premium member II and stopper [2secured together by means of a screw member l3.

The operation of this modified form is as follows: The assemblyconsisting of the premium plate ll, stopper l2 and screw 23, is placedin the neck of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, afterfilling. Then the member 9 is forced down over the reduced portion laand the spring 8 enters the channel 17) in the neck '5, thus locking themembers I and 8 rigidly together. Then the cap member Iii is screweddown over the members 7 and 9 forming a tight joint. In removing thecontents of the bottle the cap it is first removed, then the assemblyconsisting of the members i I, I2 and i3, is pressed downwardly into themain portion of the bottle and the contents may be removed. The premiummember H cannot be removed from the bottle without breaking because theorifice 9b is smaller than the exterior diameter of the said premiumplate i l.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, and a certain modificationthereof, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction,combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of myinvention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially asset forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neckprovided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferentialchannel therein, a perforate cap member with a conforming channel andwith an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a springring fitted in said channels and a solid cap member arranged to fit oversaid perforate cap member and screwthreaded on the bottle neck.

2. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neckprovided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferentialchannel therein, a perforate cap member with a conforming channel andwith an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a springring fitted in said channels a solid cap member arranged to fit oversaid perforate cap member and screwthreaded on the bottle neck, and apremium member fitted in the interior of said bottle neck of greaterextremity than the orifice of said perforate cap.

3. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neckprovided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferentialchannel therein, a perforate cap member with a conforming channel andwith an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, a springring.

fitted in said channels a solid cap member arranged to fit over saidperforate cap member and screwthreaded on the bottle neck, a premiummember fitted in the interior of said bottle neck of greater extremitythan the orifice of said perforate cap, and a stopper member adapted tofit in the interior of said bottle neck and secured to said premiummember.

i. A detectable refilled and premium bottle consisting of, a bottle neckprovided with a reduced smooth end portion with a circumferentialchannel intermediate the upper and lower sides of said reduced portions,a perforate cap member with a shoulder near its lower side and with anorifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck of said reducedportions, 2. perforate cap member with a shoulder near its lower sideand with an orifice smaller than the opening in the bottle neck, aspring ring fitted in said channel in said bottle neck and engaging theupper side of said shoulder, a solid cap member arranged to fit oversaid perforate cap and screwthreaded at its lower side on the bottleneck, and a combined stopper member and premium member secured togetherfitted in the interior of said bottle neck and both of greater diameterthan the extremity of said,

orifice and both adapted to be punched into the bottle for emptying thesame.

PAUL E. OLIVER.

